(HBO) – Hoa Binh province’s locomotive zone includes Hoa Binh city, Luong Son district and the north of Lac Thuy district. Aware that they will enjoy dynamic development, helping improve locals' material and spiritual lives, and stimulate economic growth in adjacent areas, the agriculture sector has paid attention to improving products' added value, economic efficiency and competitiveness to ensure production sustainability.
Photo: Residents in Cu Yen commune of Luong Son
district have reaped good profits thanks to dragon fruit farming development.
In localities in the locomotive zone, irrigation works
have supplied water to 11,171 ha of rice fields since the beginning of this
year, up 1,312 ha from 2017. The zone is now home to 325 irrigation works and
systems, up 49 works from 2017.
The localities have also formed and developed safe, indigenous vegetable farming
areas, promoted safe farming under VietGAP and food safety standards to meet
market demand. There are 30 production facilities on a total 410.52 ha meeting
food safety, VietGAP and organic standards.
The province has issued seven farming zone codes, including four banana and
dragon fruit cultivation zones for export to China and three pomelo farming
areas to export to Europe, and five codes for packaging facilities for export.
So far, the locomotive zone have shipped over 700 tonnes of banana to China,
and more than 50 tonnes of white and purple sugar canes to Europe.
Along with production development, further attention
has also been paid to raising awareness of environment protection in farming.
As many as 12 training courses have been held to disseminate legal regulations
to 4,000 people on the collection, transport and treating containers of plant
protection chemicals after use.
Additionally, vocational training and technological
transfer courses are held annually with more than 1,410 farmers taking part,
through which they gain new knowledge to meet socio-economic development
requirements in the new period and provide quality products for markets. So
far, 37 products in the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme in the zone
have met three-star and higher standards, or 37% of total OCOP products in the
province with nine products rated as four-star, and 28 three-star./.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
Amid efforts to streamline the administrative apparatus, Hoa Binh province has intensified measures to address challenges in land clearance, resettlement support, and infrastructure investment, aiming to speed up the progress of key projects.
Hoa Binh province has posted an unprecedented economic growth rate of 12.76% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its highest quarterly performance to date and positioning it as the second fastest-growing locality in the country, trailing only Bac Giang province.
Under current regulations, products in the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) programme that are rated three stars or higher must undergo re-evaluation every three months. However, in reality, some of these products fail to consistently meet the required standards, raising concerns about the sustainability of their OCOP certification. This underscores the urgent need for producers to enhance product quality and gradually develop their OCOP products into strong, marketable brands.
